Gestalter

/ɡəˈʃtɑːltər/ noun

Definition

A person who perceives or organizes things as complete forms or patterns; in psychology, one who applies gestalt principles.

Etymology

From German 'Gestalt' plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does something), reflecting the development of gestalt psychology terminology in early 20th-century German and English science.

Kelly Says

A gestalter sees the forest before the trees—our brains are natural gestalters, constantly organizing chaos into meaningful patterns so we can understand the world.

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